Coal Grill and Bar in Exeter

We had travelled to Exeter with our little boy and decided we would go somewhere that looked really nice as a treat for us all, the girl who took our drinks order was lovely and the drinks came quite quickly and this sadly was the only positive to our visit, we waited a long time for our food and when it arrived my pork skewers were cold and my sons corn on the cob were even colder, we called a staff member over who agreed that it was cold and said he would get it sorted and our meals would be half price, when the food did get to us it wasn't enjoyable I'm afraid to say, we used the toilets that were really not clean broken toilet seat and just didn't feel clean, my son had an ice cream included in his meal but the wait for that to arrive was again far too long and we decided to leave before it arrived.Such a shame as we don't get to ear out very often and I felt that in had hadn't had very good value for money. The staff were nice just the food and timings let the place down

Used to love coming here, but a very small range of cocktails now and pudding was very underwhelming as sorbet was totally melted and fondant was cold. However the staff were super lovely and couldn't fault them

Geeze I've been here before and had a really nice experience, not this time. Ordered food and drink, drink came out like a flash, food took an additional 50 minutes. Kids didn't even get their starters until a few seconds before (chopped veg and hummus). The general slowness of this place is shocking. Don't get me wrong, the food was tasty, however I can't understand paying an extra £1.50 for a small sprinkle of cheese and chili powder on my chips 🤯Won't be returning, and there were plenty of other complaints flowing around the restaurant today. Sort it out guys.

One steak was over cooked, the other was still mooing... The steak sandwich had more bread than steak, glad we ordered chips as we would have left very hungry.Will not be back again despite the price being reduced, just not worth the risk.Staff were friendly but didn't ask how our meal was until we had finished.It was supposed to be fillet steak, it definitely wasn't.

Went to Coals on Saturday night before the cinema.Got a table for three even though we did not book.The food was very poor.I ordered a Greek salad I don't know what the cheese was but it definitely was not Feta ( I suspect a cheap substitute, possibly white salad cheese) One of my daughters ordered chicken pitta.It was very dry with no sauce. My other daughter ordered rack of ribs again very dry with no sauce. Very disappointed with the whole meal, definitely not worth the money.

Overall quite a poor experience, however the food did arrive fast and the staff were lovely. £10 for a mediocre vegan burger, alone on the plate. Ordered a garlic "pizzette" for £5 which was incredibly thin and dry. Extra £3.50 for chips which were also not great. The toilets are downstairs, and feel dungeon-like, I thought I was in the wrong place as the kitchen was right there with the door open. Go into the toilet and its clear they blew the budget on the decor upstairs, lights are flickering and the handle on the cubicle is nearly falling off. Would not recommend this place and would not go back, save your money.

Food was incredible, drinks were very tasty, staff were friendly and attentive. We just popped in on the off chance that we could have some food before seeing a movie, we were taken straight to a table without hesitation.I think the men's toilets could do with a bit of a freshen up, there was a lot of damage to the walls but it was overall clean and tidy.

Have just had the most amazing meal here. We popped in on the off chance of getting a table and where seated very quickly. The staff where really friendly and helpful and excellent with the kids. It was a fantastic meal

Perks - NHS discount, tasty cocktails, good atmosphere.Downside - can't mix and match cocktails, mains are expensive then you have to pay for the sides.We do like coming here for a different type of eat out though.Criticism about the food, my friend had the chicken shish and there was barely any chicken on the skewer. My flatbread was like a thin crisp and for £11 I would expect more.

Coal: grill & bar is a very good meal choice. The food is mainly centred around BBQ, and includes burgers, chips and chicken. The outdoor seating is very nice and it is sheltered by large umbrellas. Food is prepared and served within half an hour and tastes good! The menu is reduced but there is still a lot of options, and the drink menu was full! There is a small kids menu but the portions on the regular menu are manageable by most people. Food is served in disposable paper packages and is fairly cheap. Very good meal choice - would visit again.